Incumbent Andy Vidak will be facing three challengers for State Senate District 14. In a district that has a majority of registered Democrats, in 2014 Vidak easily beat his Democrat opponent Luis Chavez 54% to 45%. The senate district covers most of the South Valley, all of Hanford, and a small piece of Fresno County. […]
Immigration, agriculture, food, poverty, and the environment were key topics at a candidates’ forum in Porterville on Thursday night. Candidates for the Tulare County Board of Supervisors’ fifth district and State Assembly District 26 participated in the event. The event, held at Comisión Honorífica Mexicana Americana, was moderated by Telemundo’s Vanessa Ramirez. The supervisorial candidates […]
Incredible as it was, yes, it did happen right there on the world stage: both Korean leaders in jest mood, hand in hand, and casually tap dancing across both borders as if in a Seinfeld segment sketch. Wow !…what a performance…Kim Jong Un deserves an academy award for the stunningly cool manner in which he […]
Exeter is known locally for its small town charm, but it’s now nationally known as the launching point for the man suspected to be the Golden State Killer. Joseph James DeAngelo, a former Exeter police officer, was arrested Wednesday after law enforcement matched his DNA to samples left behind at crime scenes. Retired Exeter Police […]
From the De-militarized Zone (DMZ) of the world’s most reclusive and dangerous region: “Great Expectation” To reiterate the amazing writing skills of one of England’s brilliant writers, Charles Dickens. And William Shakespeare’s “To be or not to be…that is the question” from Hamlet, one of the Bard’s most famous plays. I raise the latter because […]
The Visalia Fox Theatre will be hosting a special double feature and Q&A event with writers / directors Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms, Tulare County natives, on April 19th at 6pm. The event will showcase the award-winning movie Lost on Purpose, which was filmed in Tulare County, and Small Town Crime, which received critical acclaim upon its release earlier this […]
The Valley Voice earned four awards and two finalist spots at the California News Publishers Association (CNPA) annual conference and awards luncheon held in Sonoma, April 12-14. Dave Adalian, a writer for the Voice, earned 1st place in the Writing category for his November, 2017 article “Lawsuit Claims TCSO Deputies Ambushed Innocent Man.” The piece […]
The Visalia Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the four individuals/organizations that will be presenting their ideas at Visalia SOUP on April 11th at ImagineU Interactive Children’s Museum. Presenters were selected from nine proposals that were submitted. The following proposals will be pitched to SOUP attendees in hopes of gaining community support, resources and […]
Warren Gubler has announced his most recent endorsements by the highest levels of law enforcement in the 26th Assembly District. The Professional Law Enforcement Managers Association of Tulare County (PLEMA) has released its unanimous endorsement of Gubler. In March, the Tulare County Chiefs Association, comprised of police chiefs and the leadership of law enforcement throughout […]
Looking for a night of laughs and fast paced antics? Then the Visalia Players’ production of Nana’s Naughty Knickers which opens at the Ice House on Friday, April 13 is just the ticket! Imagine you are an aspiring law student planning to spend the summer in New York with your favorite grandmother. You are excited […]